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Definition:
The term sabbath comes from the Hebrew root abat, which means "to cease,
rest." The sabbath is the seventh day of the week, the day on which Jews, Christians
and Muslims believe God rested after having created everything. One this day, believers
traditionally meet for services to worship their God and, often, rest themselves. For Jews,
the sabbath is on Saturday (Shabbat). For most Christians, it falls on Sunday (a few
Christian denominations follow the Jewish tradition).
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A system of human beliefs, ideals and practices which is harder to define than it may at first appear.
